DONA Certified Doula Workshop
~ Seminar for practical emotional support and childbirth supporters ~
世界を代表するバースドゥーラ講習会が来日！
Lecturer: Deborah Baskari Bonaro
October 21st (Tuesday) - 23rd (Thursday), 2025
Every day, starting at 9:30 and ending at 17:30
in Sola Clinic Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture
Capacity: 24 people
October 28th (Tuesday) - 30th (Thursday), 2025
Every day, starting at 9:30 and ending at 17:30
in Kumamoto International House
定員２４名
Birthkeepers Unite!
BIRTHDOULA WS2025
The skill to transform pain and anxiety into joy and life force
This is a birth doula seminar held by DONA (Doula Association of North America), the oldest doula certification organization in the world and boasting the largest number of certified doulas in the world.
Emotional support to ease anxiety about childbirth is an important form of care that helps mothers view childbirth in a positive light, and also contributes to the formation of a mother-child bond and breastfeeding.
With the rapid increase in painless childbirth and cesarean sections, the skill of transforming childbirth from pain and anxiety into joy and a positive birth experience, is an important skill at every stage of childbirth and child-rearing.
The seminars taught by instructor Deborah have received positive feedback from around the world, with participants saying that they were not only able to acquire childbirth support skills, but also served as an important opportunity to greatly change their outlook on life and how they interact with others.
This seminar will include more upgraded content and will provide essential learning that is the foundation of maternal and child support.
This seminar is aimed at those who want to improve their skills as doulas, as well as midwives, public health nurses, and anyone who provides support to make childbirth a better experience.
Don't miss this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to join us!
You will receive a certificate of completion at the end of the course
Lecturer
INSTRUCTOR
Debra Pascali Bonaro
Deborah Pascali Bonaro
DONA Certified Doula Trainer, Birth Doula,
Film director, birth educator, author,
Co-Chair of the ICI Executive Committee, International Lamaze Method Educator
Over the past 30 years, she has lectured in 40 countries, including Japan, and conducted seminars around the world to build healthy, respectful, and equitable maternity and childbirth care systems for women. She has trained tens of thousands of doulas, doctors, midwives, nurses, educators, parents, and birth practitioners, and works with healthcare professionals to bring comfort, love, and joy to birth and life. She is the chair of the International Maternity and Childbirth Organization (IMBCO), which, in collaboration with FIGO, developed the International Childbirth Initiative (ICI) "12 Steps to Safe and Respectful Maternity Care for Mothers, Babies, and Families."
She also serves as co-chair of the ICI Executive Committee and has been featured in parenting magazines and media outlets around the world.
In Japan, she is known as the director of the documentary film "Orgasmic Birth," and has been coming to Japan since 2017 to attend DONA certification seminars.
Her book, The Ultimate Guide to Sex After Baby: Secrets of Love and Intimacy, reached number one on the Amazon charts.
Birth Doula
A doula is a professional who provides ongoing support during labor, birth, and after birth, helping to maintain the physical and mental well-being of mothers and children.
Our main role is to accompany women and their families during labor and delivery, provide physical and mental care, improve fetal position, provide massage, and provide necessary information.
We maximize the woman's innate ability to make childbirth a positive experience through non-medical methods.
By building solidarity with surrounding medical professionals and families, we protect women's human rights and autonomy, and increase their sense of satisfaction with childbirth and child-rearing.
Doulas, who originated in the United States, have become central figures in spreading the harmony of care to women around the world, along with midwives.
As an essential worker, we collaborate with various perinatal medical professionals,
Our activities are expanding beyond childbirth to include child-rearing, perinatal loss, and end-of-life care.
DONA International
(North American International Doula Association)
DONA International Homepage
Obtaining DONA Birth Doula Certification
This is a DONA certification course required to obtain DONA (Doula Association of North America) birth doula certification. By attending this course, you will begin the certification curriculum. To obtain DONA birth doula certification, in addition to attending the course, you will also need to complete the following: - Attend an introductory childbirth course (non-midwifery certified) - Attend a breastfeeding course - Attend a birth - Write a report - Letters of recommendation from medical professionals - Read required books - Attend local motherhood classes - Submit area resources related to local birth facilities, etc. This is a comprehensive curriculum, packed with the experience you need to work as a doula. At Placenta Mothers Network, we will complete the following tasks required to become certified. ◆This DONA Certified Doula Seminar ◆Breastfeeding Course ◆Introduction to Childbirth Course DONA's curriculum is entirely in English. If you request support leading up to certification, we will provide translation support for all DONA documents and consultation on progress. (An additional support fee applies.) Once certified, you will be able to connect with DONA headquarters and the US-based global doula network, participate in summits, and take seminars hosted by DONA. In addition, DONA certification is internationally recognized, allowing you to work as a doula in countries around the world. Applications for support from the Placenta Mothers Network for the DONA Certified Curriculum will be announced at the time of the October seminar.
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Course content
Childbirth traditions, history, past and present
Trauma-informed care
Inequality in maternity care and anti-racism
○ Definition and benefits of birth doulas, standards of practice and code of ethics
Emotional and psychological support during labor - 3Rs and mental hurdles
○ Prenatal support – building a relationship between doula and client, boundaries
○ Basics of the doula business
○Communication skills, listening, and clarification of values
○ Positions for the first stage of labor, birth ball, peanut ball, CUB
Labor Support During Difficult Labor: How Doulas Improve Communication and Shared Decision-Making with Medical Teams and Clients
Painless childbirth and the role of supporters
○Birth Art
○ Cesarean section birth/VBAC and the role of a doula
Techniques to support the physiological second stage of labor
Positions that encourage rotation and descent
Supporting the golden hours: skin-to-skin contact and breastfeeding
Postpartum support
The role of a doula for parents and newborns
○Integrating the birth experience - sowing the seeds of empowerment
Put an end to the relationship
This seminar is recommended for:
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I want to learn about birth doulas and practical non-medical care.
I want to learn about the history of childbirth and the global trend of active birth.
I want to deepen my skills in essential mental care during pregnancy and childbirth.
I am involved in perinatal care and would like to learn practical care.
I want to become a DONA birth doula certified.
I want to learn world-class childbirth support
I want to connect with childbirth supporters and increase the number of happy mothers and children.
Comments from seminar participants
「毎日涙を流し、心から出産が大好きになりました。
出産をお手伝いする中で、愛が溢れるケアとここまで繋がれるのは初めてでした。今まで行ってきた自分の価値観を根底から覆す内容でした。」
-助産師 東京開催受講
"I never expected to feel such a close connection with everyone else who participated in the training.
I felt like I was not only engaged with the training, but with everyone else who had chosen to commit to this profession.”
-Sofia America
"Deborah is undoubtedly a lecturer with powerful skills. I felt that she brought together the wisdom about childbirth that humanity has inherited. Furthermore, her beautiful techniques for people to support each other were important teachings that I hope will be incorporated into compulsory education."
-Birth Doula Tokyo Event
Powerful births are life-changing!
Every baby has the right to be welcomed into their parents' arms with love and respect.
Raise your voice and provide quality care to all mothers, children and families.
Ensure complete, joyful and compassionate care.
- Deborah Pascali Bonaro -
Doulas are able to optimize the performance of medical professionals. The presence of a doula allows midwives to demonstrate a high level of midwifery judgment and medical skills in their primary role of assisting in childbirth and saving the lives of mothers and children.
Robin Lim, Director and Midwife of Bumi Sehat International Midwifery Center
October 21st - 23rd Venue
Sola C linic
2-2-1 Kitayamada, Tsuzuki-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, 2nd and 3rd floors
Google Map
https://maps.app.goo.gl/htAvZM989JmPZzhAA
This clinic is located in Kitayamada, a quiet residential area of Yokohama. Based on the concept of "a bright clinic open to everyone, like the sky," this wonderful clinic focuses on woman-centered active birth, water birth, and childbirth. The seminars are held in the clinic's hall. Participants are asked to bring their own yoga mat. 1-minute walk from Kitayamada Station on the Yokohama Municipal Subway Green Line
October 28th - 30th Venue
Kumamoto International Community House 4-18 Hanabatacho, Chuo-ku, Kumamoto City
Google Map
https://maps.app.goo.gl/JVWcQk37f2SdcpWs5
九州で初開催となる、バースドゥーラ講習会！ 開催地は九州のおヘソであり、主催団体の胞衣マザーズネットワークの活動拠点である熊本。 私たちは、「熊本のお産が変われば、日本が変わる！」 という意気込みで、九州から、大きな風を全国から送りたい想いで、この地での開催を決意しました。 神奈川での開催と比べ、定員数も多く、熊本城からすぐの市街地での開催であることから、多方面からのバースキーパーのご参加を見込んでいます。沢山の医療従事者さんのご参加もお待ちしています。
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DONA Certified Doula Workshop
~ Seminar for practical emotional support and childbirth supporters ~
◆October 21st (Tuesday) - 23rd (Thursday), 2025
Sola Clinic Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture
9:30am Start 5:30pm End
Capacity: 24 people
◆ October 28th (Tuesday) - 30th (Thursday), 2025
Kumamoto International House
9:30am Start 5:30pm End
Capacity: 24 people
Target audience: Those who work in the field of childbirth and postpartum care or who have made women's care their life's work, or those who want to learn more; Those who are aiming to become DONA certified birth doulas
Anyone who wants mothers and babies to have a happy birth, including medical professionals, doulas, and students, can participate.
参加費 神奈川・熊本共通
<通常> 228,000円
＜ユース割＞ 150,000円 (お申込時、26才以下）
お支払いは、クレジットカード決済、銀行振込(一括払い)、Paypal決済がご利用になれます。
ユース割の方は、講座当日に身分証明書をお持ちください。
[Participation Fee]
IGeneral: ¥228,000 Youth discount(Under 26 years old) ¥150,000
Payment can be made by credit card, bank transfer (Japanese Only), or Paypal.
If you are taking the youth discount, please bring identification on the day of the course.
◆Notes◆ Please check
*In the unlikely event that the instructor is unable to come to Japan, the course will be held online.
* Once payment is complete, your application will be considered complete.
◆About DONA Birth Doula Certification◆
Attending this workshop is a prerequisite for certification, but you will also need to complete other DONA certification curriculum to receive it. For more information, please see [About DONA Birth Doula Certification] in the middle of the page.
◆About installment payments◆
If you wish to pay in installments by credit card,
After completing your order payment, you can set the number of times yourself on your card company's website or by phone.
If you wish to pay in installments by bank transfer, payments will be accepted up until June.
Please let us know your payment plan and expected date in the comments section of your application.
◆ Cancellation Policy ◆
The workshop will be held with a limited number of participants. If there are any last-minute cancellations, it will be difficult to invite other people, so we will charge the following cancellation fees. Please understand this before applying.
4 months before the event (until the end of June): No cancellation fee 3 months before the event (from July 1st): 5% of the participation fee
August 15th ~ 10% of the participation fee
From September 1st: 30% of the participation fee
3 days before - 50% of the participation fee
Please note that if you cancel on the day of the event or without notice, 100% of the participation fee will not be refunded.
Please note that cancellations made after October 1st will take approximately three weeks to be processed.
*If you paid by credit card or Paypal, we will deduct a 7% processing fee from the refund amount.
Yukiko Kojima, Representative of Placenta Mothers Network
Email: ena.mothers@gmail.com
Instagram: ena_mothersnetwork
